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International Exchange and Educational Program for Food Safety<\/h4>\n

\u00a02018 program: August 20 \u2013 September 21, 2018<\/em><\/h3>\n

Program Overview<\/h3>\n

The International Exchange and Educational Program for Food Safety is an international student exchange program developed by the Food Science Group of Faculty of Agriculture of Kagawa University. This program provides the opportunity for young future researchers to network internationally while gaining international experience. Students are be expected to exchange information, share experiences, and their research with each other. The primary language for this program exchange will be English.<\/p>\n

This program will be held at the Faculty of Agriculture from\u00a0August 21 to September 20, 2017.\u00a0The Faculty of Agriculture will invite international students to participate in the program.<\/p>\n

This program is partially funded by a grant from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), a governmental support agency for scholarship loan programs, support programs for international students, and student support programs founded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and the Faculty of Agriculture of Kagawa University.<\/p>\n

Some attending students who attend will receive a stipend (in cash) shortly after their arrival to help defray their travel, lodging and other costs. Other students will attend as self-supporting students and will not receive financial assistance. (Please check it your home university if you are eligible for the stipend)<\/p>\n

Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

August 20 \u2013 September 21, 2018 <\/em><\/h3>\n

Accommodations: Check-in: August 20, 2018,\u00a0Check-out: September 21, 2018<\/p>\n

Please apply through your faculty or university<\/h3>\n

General Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Interns must:<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • be a full-time student of the dispatching university<\/li>\n
  • must be enrolled as a full-time student at your university throughout the duration of our program (August 20 \u2013 September 21, 2018). So, 4th year students that will graduate before our program begins or finishes are not eligible. NOTE: This condition does not apply to self-funded students.<\/li>\n
  • be in a science program (preferably with an interest in food safety)<\/li>\n
  • be in the third or fourth year of an undergraduate program, or the first year of a masters program<\/li>\n
  • have a GPA above 2.3 on a 3 point system for the most recent academic year<\/li>\n
  • submit a resume outlining their research interests and experience; a completed registration form ; a transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable in PDF format); and a letter of recommendation from one professor from your faculty\/department<\/li>\n
  • have proof of travel\/health insurance for the period of the internship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    To apply<\/h3>\n

    Please send the application material via your home university contact:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. a cover letter\u00a0outlining your research interests,\u00a0experience and your reasons for wanting to take part in this program<\/li>\n
    2. a .pdf of your resume including a head and shoulders photo<\/li>\n
    3. a .pdf scan of your transcript (an unofficial transcript\u00a0from your university website is acceptable)<\/li>\n
    4. a\u00a0completed registration form (available from the faculty contact person of your\u00a0home university)<\/li>\n
    5. a letter of recommendation from one professor from your faculty\/department<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Please note you\u00a0must have a GPA of 2.3 or higher on a 3.0 scale.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Participating Universities (in alphabetical order)<\/strong>
      \nAssumption University\u00a0(Thailand)
      \nBogor Agricultural University (Indonesia)
      \nChiang Mai University (Thailand)
      \nChulalongkorn University (Thailand)
      \nDiponegoro University (Indonesia)
      \nHanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam)
      \nKasetsart University (Thailand)
      \nMiddle East Technical University METU (Turkey)
      \nNanjing Agricultural University (China)
      \nNational Chiayi University (Taiwan)
      \nNottingham University (United Kingdom)
      \nSilpakorn University\u00a0(Thailand)
      \nState University of Londrina (Brazil)
      \nTexas A & M University: Commerce\u00a0(United States)
      \nUniversity of Battambang (Cambodia)
      \nUniversity of California: Davis (United States)
      \nUniversity of Gadja Mada (Indonesia)
      \nUniversity of Ghana (Ghana)
      \nUniversity of Nottingham (United Kingdom)<\/span>
      \nUniversity of the Philippines: Los Banos (Philippines)
      \nVietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City \u2013 University of Technology (Vietnam)
      \nZhejiang Gongshang University (China)<\/p>\n

      Overview of major activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

      This schedule has not been finalized. This overview is a list of planned events and activities, which are subject to change.<\/p>\n

      Orientation<\/strong>
      \nCampus tour: Main campus of Kagawa University
      \nCampus tour: Faculty of Agriculture of Kagawa University<\/p>\n

      Laboratory Training<\/strong>
      \nLab orientation
      \nLab work (individual)
      \nLab experiment<\/p>\n

      Company Visits<\/strong>
      \nVisit to a Japanese food company<\/p>\n

      Specialized Studies (including practical skills)<\/strong>
      \nMycotoxins (analysis and training)
      \nFood allergy analysis (analysis and training)
      \nFlavor\/off flavor (training and analysis)
      \nFood residue\/ pesticide training and analysis
      \nInternship Seminar for CDP frozen food safety
      \nRare sugar
      \nIce cream preparation, utilizing rare sugars
      \nPreparation of Japanese noodles
      \nVisit to Shodoshima island to investigate olive and soy production<\/p>\n

      Other Academic events<\/strong>
      \nStudent Presentation Seminars<\/p>\n

      Culture Events<\/strong>
      \nJapanese culture\/language classes
      \nJapanese Tea Ceremony\/Wearing traditional summer kimono
      \nRecreational events
      \nShort homestay
      \nInternational exchange discussions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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